Earth is spinning faster than it has in 50 years, scientists reveal

Earth is spinning faster than it has in 50 years, scientists reveal

The Earth has been spinning on its axis faster than it has in five decades, scientists around the world have revealed. 2020 already saw some of the shortest days recorded in history, with 2021 predicted to be even shorter. "It is certainly correct that the…

Earth at aphelion on July 5, 2013

Earth at aphelion on July 5, 2013

Since Earth`s orbit is an ellipse, on July 5, 2013 our planet will be on the farthest end of the curve, at the most distant point from the Sun. That is called aphelion.

In Earth`s orbit the average distance from the Sun is roughly 150 million kilometers, but at

New satellite views of Earth by night

New satellite views of Earth by night

The Earth never sleeps. The night is nowhere near as dark as most of us think. In fact, Earth is never really dark; it twinkles with lights from humans and nature. Away from human settlements, light still shines – wildfires and volcanoes rage, oil and gas wells burn

One Earth – Re-Think Video

One Earth – Re-Think Video

FACTS! One in five people live in extreme poverty One in seven people are undernourished One in seven people don’t have water to meet their basic needs One in six people live without electricity or with only erratic accessThere is only one Earth. Re-think

Deep-sea volcanoes could also explode

Deep-sea volcanoes could also explode

Between 75 and 80% of all volcanic activity on Earth takes place at deep-sea, mid-ocean ridges. Most of these volcanoes produce effusive lava flows rather than explosive eruptions, both because the levels of magmatic gas (which fuel the explosions and are made up of…